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Words where 'black' has a negative connotation.

The awareness of this has been more publically discussed since the 60's, however with the 2008 presidental race, I am curious if any of these words will subtlely come up, like with Lou Dobbs' Cotton-Pickin' "gaffe".

While people do have a knee-jerk fear of political correctness ("dear god! you mean I have to think about other people?!?"), I think being aware of the connotations of symbolic language is both empowering and telling; metaphors are a significant aspect of thought.